courthouse

Centro
This seven-story building, also known as the Palace of Courts, is the seat of the Judicial Power and the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation. It was built by the French architect Norbert Maillart.
It has a neoclassical style, with Roman and Greek influences with a rigorous symmetry that accompanies with symbols that refer to justice in each step.

If you have the opportunity to visit it inside, we recommend you the Patio de Honor (the audience hall of the supreme court) to appreciate the marble plaques where the names of the heroes who sanctioned the National Constitution of 1853-1860 were registered. vaulted ceiling and vitreaux, built with English white and colored glass, allows the entrance of natural light to the patio.

Courtroom of the Supreme Court
It is a large elongated space, located on the main access of the building, with views towards Plaza Lavalle. From inside the building, it is accessed through the Patio de Honor.

Agreement room
Presided by an oil portrait of President Bartolomé Miter, who gathered by signing a decree to the first Supreme Court, is the room where the Supreme Court meets. The courtroom and the Settlement Room, together with the Tea Room and the Ambassadors Hall, form the entire unit for the exclusive use of the members of the Court, facing the square on Talcahuano Street.

library
It is one of the busiest dependencies, both by officials, magistrates, and by law students. It preserves the original furniture, as well as the lighting fixtures.


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You can walk the building inside in the guided tours,
They are made with prior reservation to: visitrasguiadas_entur@buenosaires.gob.ar